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A Different Beat is a song by Little Mix and appears as the twelfth track on their second album Salute.

Critical Reception[]

Popcrush writer Amy Sciarretto stated: "The standard version ends as it begins — with a cheerleader’y anthem. With marching band beats and vocal calls to action, grab dem pom poms and shake that bootay, ladies."[1]

Usage in the Media[]

  • The song was featured in a performance done by the all girl dance troupe "Mini Moves" during the second semi-finals of Britain's Got Talent in 2014.
  • The song is featured as background music in the film "Pitch Perfect 2".
  • JJ Rabone and Kate Harpootlian jazz danced to the song on the twelfth season of So You Think You Can Dance on August 10, 2015.

Lyrics[]

Jesy:
Say yeah, yeah (Yeah, yeah)
Say ooh, ooh, ooh, yeah (Ooh, ooh, ooh, yeah)
Say yeah, yeah (Yeah, yeah)
Say ooh, ooh, ooh, yeah (Ooh, ooh, ooh, yeah)

Perrie:
I got a spoonful of sugar that I think you'd like
No, I don't wanna preach but I think you might wanna cup

Little Mix:
Sip it up, sip it up
Sip it up, sip it up, sip it up

Jade:
I might be young but I know my mind
I'm sick of being told what's wrong or right
So give it up

Little Mix:
Give it up, give it up
Give it up, give it up, give it up

Jesy:
Uh-oh, now there you go
Out of your comfort zone
Cause I'm breaking down
I'm breaking down, down, down, down
Ain't got nothing to prove
Walk a mile in my shoes
I know the one thing that counts

Little Mix (Jade):
I got the right
To make up my mind
Say it loud and clear
For the whole wide world to hear
We're marching for love
So turn up the drum
Say it loud and clear
For the whole wide world to hear

Yeah, we must have different shoes on
We're marching to a different beat
(Yeah)
So baby put your boots on
Keep marching to a different beat
(Yeah hey yeah)

Leigh-Anne:
Never in the slow lane cuz I like it fast
No time to waste so I keep both feet on the gas

Little Mix:
I live it up, live it up
Live it up, live it up, live it up

Jesy:
I might be young, I know who I am
So I don't follow like a marching band
So give it up

Little Mix:
Give it up, give it up
Give it up, give it up, give it up
 
Perrie:
Uh-oh, now there you go
Out of your comfort zone
Cause I'm breaking out
I'm breaking down, down, down, down
 
Jade:
Ain't got nothing to prove
Walk a mile in my shoes
I know the one thing that counts

Little Mix (Jesy):
I got the right
To make up my mind
Say it loud and clear
For the whole wide world to hear (For the whole wide world to hear yeah)
We're marching for love (For love)
So turn up the drum (So turn it up)
Say it loud and clear
For the whole wide world to hear

Yeah, we must have different shoes on
We're marching to a different beat
(Perrie: Hey yeah yeah)
So baby put your boots on
Keep marching to a different beat
(Jade: Yeah ooh)

Leigh-Anne:
I got my head up, shoulders back
I'm doing me
So they can see I'm marching to a different beat
I took a look in the mirror
And I like what I see
So baby, I keep keep marching to a different beat

Little Mix:
I got the right
To make up my mind (Leigh-Anne: To make up my mind)
Say it loud and clear
For the whole wide world to hear
We're marching for love
So turn up the drum (Leigh-Anne: So turn up the drums)
Say it loud and clear
For the whole wide world to hear (Perrie: For the whole wide world to hear yeah)

Yeah, we must have different shoes on
We're marching to a different beat
(Jade: I'm marchin', a different beat)
So baby put your boots on (Jade: Oh oh)
Keep marching to a different beat
 
Perrie:
Yeah hey yeah


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References[]

  1. popcrush.com - Salute Track-by-Track Review
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